Out of the confusing twists and turns of TechnoBabble and ExpoSpeak come the SciFiNameBuzzwords. These are short word components that can be clicked onto an existing word [[WeWillUseWikiWordsInTheFuture portmanteau style]] to make it sound more sciencey.

These tend to rise and fall in favor over time. Using one from a different era can give your technology a retro, period feel. Occurs frequently in SteamPunk, based on the perception that it was common to name things using Latin compound words, i.e. quadro-velocipede, electro-fulminator (both from ''Series/{{Legend}}''). This was actually a feature of Georgian scientific culture, which is what Lovecraft was imitating.